JP2022546172A - Systems and methods for performing global contribution analysis - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a global contribution analysis tool that uses data search and analysis techniques to provide insight into various questions, tasks, and problems. For example, the global contribution analysis tool identifies information emanating from an enterprise, including taxonomies, content sources, application owners, or individuals submitting data. The Global Contribution Analysis tool controls who can view/access information including slices by company, region, asset class, and more.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for performing global contributions analytics and reporting of market reference data.

[0002] Large financial companies provide information brokers with much information that is distributed outside the enterprise. This information includes research reports, customer statements, transaction confirmations, responses to quotes, and the like. The most rapidly moving and changing category is market data. Data in this category may include index valuations, indexing estimates, new security reference data, indices of interest, and the like. Information changes and moves quickly at varying paces per financial security.

[0003] For example, financial entities may transmit data related to financial instruments to various data brokers for distribution to various market participants. Under current systems, financial institutions provide information on hundreds of thousands of products. Financial institutions are interested in entitlements control, consumption methods, cross-company content sharing, risk of disclosure, and more. As the information market matures, the information that is sent out has value that others in the market are unaware of. However, financial institutions currently cannot track what information is sent and with whom it is shared. Losing track of what data reaches whom leads to potential lost revenue and opportunities.

[0004] These and other drawbacks exist.

[0005] According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a system for implementing a global contribution analysis tool. The system includes a database for storing market reference data associated with contribution data, a secure communication platform for facilitating communication with multiple recipients, and a processing engine comprising a processor programmed to perform steps. and, via inputs, capturing contribution data comprising market reference data associated with one or more security as a first data set; capturing the reference data associated with the representation of the market and the reference data provided by the entity as a second data set; and providing the first data set and the second data set to the data broker mapping the contributing data to a plurality of businesses associated with the entity, the data being sent, the recipients receiving the data, and providing an interactive interface with multiple views that identify one or more entitlements associated with the data, the data comprising taxonomies, content sources, and data owners.

[0006] According to another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for storing and managing market reference data associated with contribution data; and, via inputs, the reference data associated with the data broker's representation of the market and the reference data provided by the entity, into a second capturing as a dataset; merging the first dataset and the second dataset into a merged dataset representing data provided to the data broker; An interactive interface with multiple views that map to multiple businesses and identify the data being sent, the recipients receiving the data, and one or more entitlements associated with the data and the data relates to the method comprising a taxonomy, a content source, and a data owner.

[0007] A system may include a specially programmed computer system with one or more computer processors, an interactive interface, an electronic storage device, and a network.

[0008] The computer-implemented systems, methods, and media described herein provide unique advantages for entities, organizations, and other users in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. An innovative system provides transparency into the details of contributory markets and restrictions on the use of reference data. Embodiments of the present invention may provide global businesses with better handling of where the content they generate may go, monetize content, and provide ways to protect against unintended loss of information assets. These and other advantages are more fully described in the detailed description below.

[0009] To facilitate a more complete understanding of the invention, reference is now made to the accompanying drawings. The drawings should not be construed as limiting the invention, but are only intended to illustrate different aspects and embodiments of the invention.

[0010] Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary system architecture of a contributing data bridge, according to an embodiment of the present invention. [0011] Figure 2 depicts an exemplary user interface of a monitoring dashboard, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0012] Figure 3 is an exemplary flow diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] The following description is intended to convey an understanding of the invention by providing specific embodiments and details. It is understood, however, that the invention is not limited to these specific embodiments and details, which are merely exemplary. Moreover, in light of known systems and methods, one skilled in the art will appreciate the use of the present invention to its intended purposes and benefits in any number of alternative embodiments, depending on the particular design and other needs. It is understood that the

[0014] The present invention recognizes that there currently exists inadequate and inconsistent control and governance over data that entities such as financial institutions or corporations provide to the outside world. This contribution of market data exposes the entity to data loss to competitors and missed opportunities for commercialization and monetization.

[0015] Embodiments of the present invention relate to a global contribution analysis tool that uses data search and analysis techniques to provide insight into various questions, tasks, and issues related to market and reference data management and distribution. For example, the Global Contribution Analysis tool identifies information originating from financial institutions or businesses, including taxonomies, content sources, application owners, individuals submitting data, and the like. The Global Contribution Analysis tool controls who can view/access information including slices by company, region, asset class, and more. The Global Contribution Analysis tool addresses data by customers, including information available for consumption.

[0016] The Global Contribution Analysis Tool is intended to analyze and report on the manner in which information is generated, determine how information is exfiltrated, and ensure that appropriate entitlements are in place. . A global contribution analysis tool can identify data guardians and their access to information and how that access fits into a particular product. If the customer of the data is a competitive institution, the global contribution analysis tool may verify that access is not granted to people who should not be viewing the data. For example, the Global Contribution Analysis tool may deny credit sales representatives at other banks access to bond prices while providing access to private bankers.

[0017] Embodiments of the present invention may identify the monetization potential of content that remains with a financial entity. Current systems do not provide such analysis, and businesses tend to be unaware of outbound data exposure and upsell opportunities.

[0018] Embodiments of the present invention may also implement internal tools that retrieve, sort, manipulate, and/or store reference data regarding content that resides outside an entity's firewall. In addition, building a content analysis user interface on top of the data store will allow various content owners to not only analyze but also slice information in a manner that presents relevant insights.

[0019] Embodiments of the present invention may provide global businesses with better handling of where the content they generate may go and show how to monetize the content. Embodiments of the present invention provide tick data capture of outgoing information to detect information theft by brokers and clients, analysis of multiple data brokers, and analysis of outgoing data as semaphores to prevent information leakage. It may include the ability to use databases, and the like.

[0020] Figure 1 is an exemplary system architecture of a global contribution analysis system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Entities such as financial institutions and corporations may host the global contribution analysis tool 140 . According to an exemplary application, global contribution analysis tool 140 may include Configuration Parser 142 , Chain Subscribers 144 , User Interface 146 , Search and Consolidate 148 , and Mapping Rules 149 .

[0021] Network 102 may be communicatively coupled to various users and systems represented by 110 . User 110 may communicate with global contribution analysis tool 140 via network 102 and access contribution analysis via UI 146 . The global contribution analysis tool may send and/or receive data from various sources, including recipients 112 , client companies 114 , and data sources 118 . For example, the tool communicates with the data broker 116 using information provided by the broker, as well as information observed as a client of the broker. As shown in FIG. 1, client companies 114, data sources 118, or other recipients 112 communicate with a broker 116, where tools can identify these entities and their rights to access content. Information about may be collected from the broker.

[0022] The global contribution analysis tool of an embodiment of the present invention provides business units with an easy view of their clients, their contribution prices, the applications/systems that set those prices, the business/technical ownership of the data. users, and the administrators who control access. In addition, reporting and analysis may be applied and stored in storage components such as 150, 152 via network 104.

[0023] The global contribution analysis tools described herein may be provided by third-party providers represented by entities 130 and/or 132, which may work with entity 130, for example. Rules and configuration files may be stored and managed in databases represented by 150, 152 over network 104 or otherwise.

[0024] A global contribution analysis tool captures contribution data from various disparate sources and allows the contribution data to be retrieved for viewing and analysis by users, business units, and the like. Embodiments of the present invention provide a complete overview of data with associated access and permissions. For example, a financial institution may send out actionable and indicative prices for credits, rates, government bonds, as well as other information that may be required by traders and sales groups. The Global Contribution Analysis Tool allows entities to control whether certain data is allowed to be emitted and whether appropriate security, entitlements and/or access are associated with the data. Contribution data from disparate sources can be received and mapped.

[0025] According to embodiments of the present invention, a mapping may provide or generate a Price Flow, which is a contribution that identifies applications, individual users, business owners, etc. It can represent an application list. The price setter flow provides an end-to-end comprehensive view of a particular contribution (eg, security). The price setter flow defines the acquisition of route information from the originator to the broker, albeit in different technical systems.

[0026] The global contribution analysis tool may also verify that appropriate security, entitlements, and permissions are applied to specific products or groups of products that may be associated with price setter flows. A global contribution analysis tool with the ability to search for a product or pricer flow and then display each external individual, team or customer organization that has access to the data and the type of access and/or entitlements applied can provide Historical information may also be provided for additional analysis. Additionally, the global contribution analysis tool can provide insight into who controls access to data, including the ability to enable or disable access and/or permissions.

[0027] For example, a search can be performed for a particular client, allowing a user to search for an individual or client company and view data that the individual or client company has access to. Historical data (eg, reports on previous accesses to data) may also be provided. Users can view data that individuals or client companies can access across various business areas, such as research, credit, equity, and so on. Other filters may apply. This analysis provides information about which individuals and recipients have access to how much of the entity's data. For example, the global contribution analysis tool can determine information that is being sent to specific client companies or brokers, so that this information can be tailored or customized for specific brokers.

[0028] According to another example, a global contribution analysis tool may be linked to an approval process associated with a particular price setter flow or dataset. For example, the global contribution analysis tool may connect a database of contributions to a business or line of business (LOB) before sending the contribution data to a recipient such as a broker or client company. This also allows the business to suspend and/or modify transmissions to recipients.

[0029] According to another example, an accountant may access a global contribution analysis tool to determine whether an entity does enough business with a particular client company to justify access to the entity's data. can be determined. Other analyzes and/or reports may be provided to address various business concerns and issues.

[0030] The configuration parser 142 creates a configuration file or system that defines how the system that distributes data to the brokers functions, files ( For example, a JSON file). For example, certain data can be parsed from a configuration file. Data can be separated from individual records (e.g., internal source records, destinations that can contain identifiers used when sending data to destinations, etc.) and chains (e.g., related individual records addressed by the chain's name). ) and general information (eg, communication parameters, etc.). The data may also include information regarding mappings between different pricing applications, permissions, security, ownership, and the like. It can also include a mapping from the contribution data object to the specific ticker code used by the transmitted data vendor information. Configuration parser 142 may generate one or more output files. The configuration file may contain the necessary links, identifiers, rule mappings, and types to describe security, any chains between them, or other aggregation relationships. A chain link may represent a list of data points in a specified order. Embodiments of the invention may use other techniques for connecting data points.

[0031] Chain subscribers 144 may listen to and analyze the creation or modification of various chains, including the data they provide. Chain subscribers can be online all the time because some of these chains may only exist for a very short period of time because the internal publishers control when to send data to the broker. The chain subscriber 144 can use the output of the configuration parser to construct a population of chain headers to listen for, and that output can be added to the output of the configuration parser.

[0032] User interface 146 may provide reporting and analysis views. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a user interface according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 2, user interface 146 may provide various views and information including asset view 210, LOB view 212, client view 214, entitlement 216, export 218, and enhanced security view 220. As shown in FIG. Other views and data may be provided according to various embodiments of the invention.

[0033] Asset view 210 provides an analysis and data view across various contributions by an entity. Assets may include indices, fixed income, foreign exchange (FX), warrants, and other asset classes. Asset view 210 also provides details on how the submitted security matches the asset class. Exemplary asset views may include graphics such as pie charts or other representative diagrams. For example, the size of each pie chart slice may represent the number of security and icons that provide a count when the user hovers over the slice. Other interactions may be supported. For example, when the user interacts with (eg, clicks on) any particular data slice, a chart may appear in the panel, further listing the security that falls into this category. In addition, a search tool (eg, search bar) in the chart allows users to discover specific security interests. Asset views can be extended to other graphics, including table views with additional detail. For example, exemplary asset views may include allocations of various types of assets including bonds, indices, securitized derivatives, swaps, and the like. The asset view may further distinguish between asset types, including index-research and index-credit. There may be different levels of granularity.

[0034] A line of business (LOB) view 212 may provide a view of some of the security provided by each line of business. For example, the size of a pie chart slice may indicate the number of items. When one is selected, a graphic such as a table may be displayed, allowing the user to drill down into a list of details of the type of goods the LOB is sending, the methods protected, and the security details granted. Additionally, tables or other graphics may be filterable beyond the above aggregation. According to embodiments of the invention, LOBs may have direct access to data, which may be fed directly into the LOB system. Data may be subject to access controls, entitlements, privileges, and/or other security measures. For example, exemplary LOB views may identify Currencies and Emerging Markets, Global Equities, Global Research, and the like. A LOB view may also include indices, identifiers, descriptions, symbols, executables, tickers, brokers, and the like.

[0035] Clients view 214 may provide a view, such as a table with a search capability, that lists various clients and/or partners explicitly and/or implicitly granted access to the entity's contributions. . When a client is selected, a graphic such as a pie chart may appear with information regarding the security of LOBs that the client is entitled to see. Interacting (eg, clicking) with a particular slice may display a graphic, such as a table, with the user of that client having rights to view the data. Other entitlement types may be supported, such as FIRM, which can grant or deny access to the entire organization. Other variations may apply. For example, an exemplary client view may provide security counts by each client company. For a particular client, security types may include global equities, global commodities, global credit trading and syndications, global management and other non-business alignments, global rates and rate exotics, and the like. Additionally, the client and subsidiaries and other variations of the client's name or identifier may be provided for comprehensive view and analysis.

[0036] At the top of user interface 139, entitlements 216 may represent role-based entitlements. This allows only authorized users to see detailed data that they are authorized to see.

[0037] Export 218 may provide selective export functionality. The rich data in these tables can be used judiciously, so only certain power users may be allowed to export table data.

[0038] In the enhanced security view 220, when a contribution originates from a managed service, embodiments of the present invention add additional information, such as the last published price when the last contribution was made, to The display line per security can be enhanced. According to an exemplary embodiment, managed services may be represented by a Consolidated Contributions Data Bridge.

[0039] The global contribution analysis tool described herein is a co-pending, commonly assigned patent application (U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/656,585, priority of Attorney Docket No. 72167.1419). claim and be combined with a Market Data Hub as described in PCT Serial No. PCT/US19/27185 filed April 12, 2019 (Attorney Docket Number: 72167.001685); and/or in a co-pending, commonly assigned patent application (PCT Serial No. PCT/US19/27246, filed April 12, 2019 (Attorney Docket Number: 72167.001691)); It can be further integrated with an integrated contribution data bridge as described, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.For example, the integrated contribution data bridge contributes to various destinations, including market data hubs. Data can be sent A global contribution analysis tool can analyze the contribution data and create further visibility and analysis.

[0040] Search and consolidation 148 manages the details of financial instruments for which an entity has destination and/or service contribution market data. This information may be updated on an ad-hoc basis and/or may be refreshed periodically, such as daily, by automation. Configuration parsers 142 and chain subscribers 144 may collect an 'entity' view of the data being emitted over the channels they manage. Embodiments of the present invention allow the user to see the data that was sent, but not any type of added value made by the broker. In contrast, search and consolidation 148 may pull down reference information about data sent to the broker for the broker's clients to see. Not only does this get security sent out over unmanaged channels (potentially more than 50%), but it also potentially gains access to the added value of brokers (which means that data may refer to additional reference data). Search and consolidation 148 also merges the broker's view of the content with the entity's view provided for security that the system can provide the view.

[0041] According to embodiments of the present invention, an API can be used to retrieve a given list of products for a given identifier. Identifiers may be stored in a database. Embodiments of the present invention may perform API queries on each identifier and produce output (eg, in JSON format) that is uploaded to a database.

[0042] Embodiments of the present invention may relate to requesting the appropriate reference data from vendors, using their proprietary APIs to extend, retrieve more information, and then store it in a database. . Moving from staging to final tables enforces mapping rules, keeps history, and maintains data integrity.

[0043] Mapping rules 149 may consider mapping security data, mapping security types, single security, chain data, and/or other types of security and contribution data. Mapping rules can be used to associate internally identified security with external counterparts and associated price setter flows and owners. This can be done using a combination of configuration data, manually defined rule sets, rules defined in the authorization code property, and defined pattern matching of security identifiers.

[0044] Embodiments of the present invention may relate to mapping external security lists to internal security lists and their contributing applications. This mapping process can be divided into functional areas. Other security may not have internal security data to map. In this example, a process may map external security to its contributing applications. The mapping process can also fit single security and chain data.

[0045] Embodiments of the present invention may, for example, be directed to a staging process that maps datasets that may include externally contributing security lists containing identifiers, internal contributing security lists containing identifiers, and contributing application lists. .

[0046] Figure 3 is an exemplary flow diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a file (eg, FTP file) from a vendor that receives contribution data. In this example, broker code 310 may include indicative or executable code and billable product 312 may be received by product 314 . Product 314 may include entitlement identifiers and other executable code. Products 314 may communicate with governing entity contribution security 320, which may include bonds, indices, currencies, and the like. Management entities may include contributions 324 that may include FIX protocol and dynamic list subscribers 326 . Database 322 may receive vendor data, including authoritative clients 316 and product administrators 318 , as well as pricer flow data from contributing security 320 and dynamic list subscribers 326 and 330 . As shown in FIG. 3, pricer flow data may include contributions 328, applications from pricer flow owners 334, and users. Contribution data may be specified or received by the business management FIX protocol. Price setter flow owner 334 may include business and technical data. Directory 332 may host product managers 318 and price setter flow owners 334 .

[0047] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary process specific to a particular data broker 302. As shown in FIG. Other implementations may be implemented, for example, based on different data brokers.
[0048] The data broker 302 makes available reference data on how to define the particular parameters of the data that an entity provides. The reference data is represented by broker code 310 and represents the security (e.g., the entity sends out the price of such security so that people can see it, but the entity actually trades). may contain specific code that transforms the indicator into an executable form (e.g., a client may click on a price and be taken to a trading screen where a trade can be made at that price) . Data broker 302 may also provide information to the entity's data, represented by billable product 312, about how clients are billed.

[0049] Data broker 302 may provide information about entitlement management codes (represented by product 314) that groups security into "buckets" that clients may be entitled to see. It also tells you how to protect these "buckets" by default. Some are blocked by default and require explicit "Allow" permission, others are open by default but blocked for specific clients. The third bucket is free for everyone and cannot be blocked by anyone.

[0050] Information from product 314 may be used as input to search and integration 148 in FIG. 1, which may be represented by contribution security 320 in FIG. To obtain a client's view of the entity's data, which is now being augmented by the data broker 302, embodiments of the present invention use the broker's can be contacted.

[0051] Contributions may be accessed or received by a protocol represented by 324 . This information may then be provided as input to contributing parser 142 and/or chain subscriber 144 in FIG. Dynamic list subscribers 326 may represent a combined function of contributing parsers 142 and/or chain subscribers 144 .

[0052] Contributions 328 may represent line-of-business applications and end users that send contributions to the data broker via various communication mechanisms.
[0053] The price setter flow 330 can represent reference data for various methodologies that are informed and then assembled into "price setter flows", how the data is From the function, it tracks how it moves through the technical infrastructure that may or may not belong to that LOB, and finally to the data broker.

[0054] Each price setter flow may be associated with a responsible individual, typically the trading desk manager or originating business unit. This information may be represented by the price setter flow owner 334 .

[0055] Embodiments of the present invention may use information from directories 332 (eg, corporate directories) to enrich owner information. This allows entities to not only uniquely identify owners, but also provide links from individuals to the business units they represent.

[0056] In product administrators 318, embodiments of the present invention may use directory data to uniquely identify entity personnel who have been set up by brokers as security administrators for various products. These administrators may be responsible for protecting information. Embodiments of the present invention can help track that information and point out possible improvements in various controls.

[0057] Data broker 302 may provide a list of entities (eg, companies, departments, employees, etc.) that have access to the data of a particular entity. For example, such external entities may not be considered employees or authorized users. In this case, no data are available for enrichment.

[0058] Database 322 represents various data sources that may be merged or otherwise consolidated into a single database. Databases 322 may be merged based on direct information loading of information that is not specific to a given product, as well as mapping rules 149 in FIG. Data may be made available for analysis and presentation to users.

[0059] The system 100 of FIG. 1 may be implemented in various manners. The architecture within system 100 may be implemented as hardware components (eg, modules) within one or more network elements. It should also be appreciated that the architecture within system 100 may be implemented in computer-executable software (eg, on tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media) located within one or more network elements. The modular functionality of the architecture within system 100 can be located on a single device or distributed across multiple devices, including one or more centralized servers and one or more mobile units or end-user devices. . The architecture shown in system 100 is intended to be exemplary and non-limiting. For example, while connections and relationships between elements of system 100 are shown, it should be understood that other connections and relationships are possible. System 100, described below, may be used, as an example, to implement various methods herein. Various elements of system 100 may be referenced in describing the exemplary methods described herein.

[0060] The networks 102, 104 may be wireless networks, wire networks, or any combination of wireless and wire networks. For example, the networks 102, 104 may be Internet networks, satellite networks, wide area networks ("WAN"), local area networks ("LAN"), ad hoc networks, Global System for Mobile Communications ("GSM"), personal communication services (" PCS"), Personal Area Network ("PAN"), D-AMPS, Wi-Fi, Fixed Wireless Data, IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.15.1, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac , or any other wire or wireless network for transmitting and receiving data signals. Networks 102, 104 may also support Internet networks, wireless communication networks, cellular networks, Bluetooth®, etc., or any combination thereof. Networks 102, 104 may further include one or any number of the above exemplary types of networks operating as stand-alone networks or in cooperation with each other. Networks 102, 104 may utilize one or more protocols of one or more network elements communicatively coupled. Networks 102, 104 may transition to or from other protocols of network devices to one or more protocols. Networks 102, 104 are shown as one network for simplicity, but according to one or more embodiments, networks 102, 104 can be, for example, a service provider network, the Internet, a cellular network, an enterprise network. , as well as a home network, or multiple interconnected networks, such as any type of network described above.

[0061] Data may be sent and received over the networks 102, 104 utilizing standard network protocols or standard telecommunication protocols. For example, data may be sent using Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”), Wireless Application Protocol (“WAP”), Multimedia Messaging Service (“MMS”), Enhanced Messaging Service (“EMS”), Short Message Service (“SMS”) , Global System for Mobile Communications (“GSM”) based systems, Code Division Multiple Access (“CDMA”) based systems, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (“TCP/IP”), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (“HTTP”) ), Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (“HTTPS”), Real Time Streaming Protocol (“RTSP”), or other protocols and systems suitable for sending and receiving data. Data may be sent and received wirelessly or, in some cases, may utilize a cable network or telecom connection such as an Ethernet RJ45/Category 5 Ethernet connection, fiber connection, cable connection, or other wire network connection.

[0062] Although FIG. 1 depicts individual devices or components, it should be understood that several such devices may be present to implement various exemplary embodiments. Entity 130 may use any mobile or computing device such as a laptop computer, personal digital assistant, smartphone, smartwatch, smartglasses, other wearable, or other computing device capable of transmitting and receiving network signals. can communicate with any entity. Output interface 148 may represent a user interface and/or other interactive communication portal.

[0063] Entity 130 may be communicatively coupled to databases 150,152. Databases 150, 152 may include any suitable data structure for maintaining, enabling access to, and retrieval of information. For example, databases 150, 152 can hold data in an organized manner and can be Oracle databases, Microsoft SQL Server databases, DB2 databases, MySQL databases, Sybase databases, object-oriented databases, hierarchical databases, flat databases, and/or It can be another type of database that may be known in the art for storing and organizing data as described herein.

[0064] Databases 150, 152 may be any suitable storage device or devices. Storage may be local, remote, or a combination thereof with respect to databases 150,152. Databases 150, 152 may utilize redundant arrayed disks (RAID), striped disks, hot spare disks, tapes, disks, or other computer-accessible storage. In one or more embodiments, the storage is a Storage Area Network (SAN), Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) SAN, Fiber Channel SAN, Common Internet File System (CIFS), Network Attached Storage (NAS), or network It can be a file system (NFS). The databases 150, 152 may have built-in backup capabilities. As shown in FIG. 1, communication with databases 150 , 152 may be over a network, or communication may involve a direct connection between databases 150 , 152 and entity 130 . Databases 150, 152 may also represent cloud or other network-based storage.

[0065] The foregoing examples illustrate various embodiments of the invention in one physical configuration. However, it should be understood that the various components may be located in remote portions of distributed networks such as local area networks, wide area networks, telecommunications networks, intranets and/or the Internet. Thus, it will be appreciated that components of various embodiments may be combined in one or more devices, for example collocated on a particular node of a distributed network, or distributed at various locations within the network. should. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, components of various embodiments may be placed at any one or more locations within the distributed network without affecting the operation of the respective systems.

[0066] As noted above, various embodiments of the present invention support a number of communication devices and components, each of which includes at least one programmed processor and at least one memory or storage device. can contain. A memory may store a sequence of instructions. Instructions may be stored permanently or temporarily in one or more memories of the processor. A set of instructions may include various instructions that perform a particular task or tasks, such as the tasks described above. Such a set of instructions for performing a particular task may be characterized as a program, software program, software application, app, or software.

[0067] It will be appreciated that the processors and/or memories need not be physically co-located in the same geographic location to implement the methods of the embodiments described above. That is, each of the processors and memories used in exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be geographically located and communicatively connected in any suitable manner. Additionally, it is understood that each of the processors and/or memory may be comprised of different physical pieces of equipment. Thus, the processor need not be a single piece piece of equipment at one location and the memory need not be another single piece piece of equipment at another location. That is, it is contemplated that a processor may be two or more pieces of equipment in two or more different physical locations. The two separate pieces of equipment may be connected in any suitable manner. Additionally, the memory may include two or more portions of memory at two or more physical locations.

[0068] As noted above, a set of instructions are used in the processing of various embodiments of the present invention. The server may include software or computer programs (e.g., non-transitory computer-readable media containing program code instructions executed by a processor) stored in memory to perform the methods described herein. A set of instructions may be in the form of a program, software, or app. Software may be in the form of system software or application software, for example. Software can also be in the form of a collection of individual programs, program modules within a larger program, or portions of program modules, for example. The software used may also include modular programming in the form of object-oriented programming. Software instructs the processor what to do with the data being processed.

[0069] Further, it will be appreciated that an instruction or sequence of instructions used to implement and operate the present invention may be in any suitable form such that the instructions can be read by a processor. For example, the instructions forming the program may be in the form of a suitable programming language that is converted into machine language or object code to make the instructions readable by one or more processors. That is, lines of programming code or source code written in a particular programming language are translated into machine language using a compiler, assembler, or interpreter. Machine language is binary-encoded machine instructions specific to a particular type of processor, eg, a particular type of computer. Any suitable programming language may be used in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. For example, the programming language used may be assembly language, Ada, APL, Basic, C, C++, COBOL, dBase, Forth, Fortran, Java, Modula-2, Pascal, Prolog, REXX, Visual Basic, JavaScript, and/or May include Python. Moreover, no single type of instruction or single programming language need be utilized in connection with the operation of the systems and methods of the present invention. Rather, any number of different programming languages may be utilized, as needed or desired.

[0070] Also, the instructions and/or data used in implementing various embodiments of the present invention may utilize any compression or encryption techniques or algorithms, as appropriate. A cryptographic module may be used to encrypt the data. Additionally, files or other data may be decrypted using, for example, a suitable decryption module.

[0071] In the systems and methods of exemplary embodiments of the present invention, various "user interfaces" may be utilized to allow users to interface with mobile devices or other personal computing devices. . As used herein, a user interface may include any hardware, software, or combination of hardware and software used by a processor that allows a user to interact with the processor of the communication device. . A user interface may, for example, take the form of a dialog screen provided by the app. User interfaces may also include touch screens, keyboards, voice readers, voice recognizers, dialog screens, menu boxes, lists, checkboxes, toggle switches, push buttons, virtual environments (e.g., virtual machines (VMs)/clouds, etc.), or , any other device that enables a user to receive information regarding the operation of the processor as it processes a sequence of instructions and/or provides information to the processor. Thus, a user interface can be any system that provides communication between a user and a processor. Information provided to the processor by a user via the user interface may take the form of commands, data selections, or some other input, for example.

[0072] The software, hardware, and services described herein can be implemented in one or more cloud service models such as Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). and/or using one or more deployment models such as public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and/or community cloud models.

[0073] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described herein in the context of particular implementation in particular environments for particular purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that their utility is not so limited, and It will be appreciated that embodiments of the invention can be beneficially implemented in other relevant environments for similar purposes.

Claims (20)

A system for implementing a global contribution analysis tool, comprising:
a database for storing market reference data associated with the contribution data;
a secure communication platform that facilitates communication with multiple recipients;
a processing engine comprising a processor programmed to perform steps, said steps comprising:
capturing, via an input, contribution data comprising market reference data associated with one or more security as a first data set;
capturing, as a second data set, reference data associated with the data broker's representation of the marketplace and reference data provided by the entity via the input;
merging the first data set and the second data set into a merged data set representing data provided to the data broker;
mapping the contribution data to a plurality of businesses associated with an entity;
providing an interactive interface with multiple views identifying data to be transmitted, recipients receiving said data, and one or more entitlements associated with said data; A system, wherein the data comprises a taxonomy, a content source, and a data owner. 2. The contribution data of claim 1, wherein the contribution data comprises executable indicative prices of one or more of credits, rates, bonds, spots, swaps, forwards, financial indices, warrants, notes, and derivatives. system. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the interactive interface identifies who manages the one or more entitlements. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises an asset view that provides an analysis and data view across multiple contributions by an entity. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the asset view provides a graphic of how one or more security aligns with one or more asset classes. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the asset classes comprise indices, fixed income and foreign exchange. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises a business unit view that provides some security contributed by each business unit. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises a clients view providing a list of clients granted access to one or more contributions. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises an entitlement view that provides role-based entitlement data. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises an enhanced security view that provides additional information generated from an integrated contribution data bridge. A method of implementing a global contribution analysis tool, comprising:
storing and managing market reference data associated with the contribution data;
capturing, via an input, contribution data comprising market reference data associated with one or more security as a first data set;
capturing, as a second data set, reference data associated with the data broker's representation of the marketplace and reference data provided by the entity via the input;
merging the first data set and the second data set into a merged data set representing data provided to the data broker;
mapping the contribution data to a plurality of businesses associated with an entity;
providing an interactive interface with a plurality of views identifying data to be transmitted, recipients receiving said data, and one or more entitlements associated with said data; Data is a method with taxonomies, content sources, and data owners. 12. The contribution data of claim 11, wherein the contribution data comprises executable indicative prices of one or more of credits, rates and bonds, spots, swaps, forwards, financial indices, warrants, notes, and derivatives. the method of. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the interactive interface identifies who manages the one or more entitlements. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises an asset view that provides an analysis and data view across multiple contributions by an entity. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the asset view provides a graphic of how one or more security aligns with one or more asset classes. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the asset classes comprise indices, fixed income and foreign exchange. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises a business unit view that provides some security contributed by each business unit. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises a clients view providing a list of clients granted access to one or more contributions. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises an entitlement view that provides role-based entitlement data. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein one view of the plurality of views comprises an enhanced security view that provides additional information generated from an integrated contribution data bridge.

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